#jonhealy — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #jonhealy, aggregated by home.social.
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Live: Raiders great farewells Canberra against battling Broncos
By Jon HealyRetiring Josh Papali'i plays what is almost certainly his final game at Canberra Stadium as the Raiders host the struggling Broncos. Follow live.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-21/nrl-live-raiders-broncos-dolphins-eels/107065550
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Live: Storm host Panthers trying to avoid third straight loss in Cleary's milestone
By Jon HealyThe Penrith Panthers are trying to bounce back from back-to-back losses as they take on the Melbourne Storm in Ivan Cleary's milestone 500th game as a coach. Follow live.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-20/nrl-live-melbourne-storm-penrith-panthers/107060788
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Commonwealth Games don't need to mean anything to you to mean the world
By Jon HealyAustralian chef de mission and eight-time Olympic medallist Petria Thomas cried as she spoke about the importance of the Commonwealth Games to her, so it doesn't really matter if it felt too easy for Australia at times.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-03/2026-glasgow-commonwealth-games-finale/106988146
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Diamonds win bronze medal with an eye to greater things for netball
By Jon HealyAustralia's loss to Jamaica in the Commonwealth Games semifinal was heartbreaking for the players, who then had to get back up to claim bronze less than a day later. But it may be the best thing for the sport of netball.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-02/diamonds-bronze-medal-commonwealth-games-england/106988168
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Live: Diamonds fight front bronze as cyclists eye another medal haul on final day
By Jon Healy, Simon Smale, Gemma Ferguson, James Tugwell, Luke Pentony, and Peter MarshAustralia's cyclists will look to close their incredibly successful Commonwealth Games with another swag of medals, before the closing ceremony brings the action in Glasgow to a close. Follow live.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-02/live-blog-commonwealth-games-day-ten/106987006
#CommonwealthGames #Sport #JonHealy #SimonSmale #GemmaFerguson #JamesTugwell #LukePentony #PeterMarsh
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Glorious athletics campaign ends in an empty stadium near midnight
By Jon HealyA hilariously understated celebration marked the end of an enthralling athletics campaign in Glasgow, and the beginning of Australian track and field being taken seriously worldwide.
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One final clean sweep proves Aussie track stars are the real deal
By Jon HealyAbbey Caldwell, Jess Hull and Claudia Hollingsworth's podium sweep of the women's mile to close the Glasgow athletics program marked a coming of age for the once and future stars of Australian athletics.
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This is how close the Diamonds came to saving themselves from disaster
By Jon Healy and Brittany CarterThe Diamonds will miss the Commonwealth Games gold medal match for the first time after a shock semifinal loss to Jamaica in front of a Hydro crowd baying for Australia's downfall.
#CommonwealthGames #Sport #Netball #JonHealy #BrittanyCarter
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Gold medallist makes no apologies for 'selfish' racing in Aussie podium sweep
By Jon HealyJemima Montag admits to a "selfish" race as she defends her 10,000m race walk title at the Commonwealth Games, allowing teammate Lizzy McMillen to set the pace.
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One young Aussie hopes to silence Glasgow on the last night at Scotstoun
By Jon HealySixty years after the last Commonwealth Games mile and 72 years since its most famous moment, the showdown between Scotland's Josh Kerr and Australian youngster Cameron Myers could give Glasgow a perfect finale.
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Nina Kennedy is often superhuman, but in Glasgow she was a super human
By Jon HealyFor an athlete who has ticked off about every box imaginable, Nina Kennedy can measure success in a lot of different ways, and it wasn't necessarily in metres or centimetres in Glasgow.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-01/nina-kennedy-pole-vault-commonwealth-games-glasgow/106985198
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Torrie Lewis 'not surprised' no-one shook Comm Games 200m champion's hand
By Jon HealyA doping scandal dating back to 2024 was the backdrop of the women's 200m final in Glasgow, and the frosty post-race scenes.
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It's easy to see why Australia brought a psychiatrist to Glasgow
By Jon HealyWith just moments to execute on years of training, planning and expectation, tension is high for athletes at the Commonwealth Games. For the first time, Team Australia has a psychiatrist along for the ride.
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Australia's old friend wasn't at the Glasgow velodrome, but the old enemy was
By Jon HealyThere are high hopes for a gold-plated track cycling program for Australia at the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games, and it started near enough to perfectly at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome.
#CommonwealthGames #Sport #TrackCycling #CycleSport #JonHealy
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Ex-MAFS star Ridge Barredo sticking to weightlifting despite ugly injury
By Jon HealyRidge Barredo suffered an ugly knee injury in his third Commonwealth Games weightlifting campaign, but says he still prefers that to the "toxic environment" of Married At First Sight.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-31/commonwealth-games-ridge-barredo-mafs-weightlifting/106979516
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A blessing for some, tailwinds feel like a near-death experience in hurdles
By Jon HealyAustralian hurdler Michelle Jenneke says she is jealous of her sprint compatriots who get to enjoy tailwinds, while she fears for her life when she feels a gale at her back.
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'If you've got a lane, you've got a chance': The Aussie Dolphins' way
By Jon HealyAn unexpected source kicks off another record-breaking night for Australian swimming as we get implicit and explicit reminders that we shouldn't take this for granted.
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Nasty crash denies Aussies chance to hit back at defector Richardson
By Jon HealyMatt Richardson, a three-time Olympic medallist in Paris for Australia before he sensationally defected to the land of his birth, has been ruled out of the Commonweath Games.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-29/matt-richardson-out-of-commonwealth-games/106974084
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Live: Last medals in the pool to be won, Diamonds face tough match-up
By Simon Smale, James Tugwell, Hanan Dervisevic, Luke Pentony, and Jon HealyThe Diamonds have perhaps their toughest match-up of the group stage against South Africa and Sam Short completes his packed schedule with the men's 200m and 1,500m freestyle finals on the same night. Follow live.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-29/commonwealth-games-glasgow-day-six-live-blog/106969928
#CommonwealthGames #Sport #SimonSmale #JamesTugwell #HananDervisevic #LukePentony #JonHealy
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'The Aussies are on fire' on a night where that should've been impossible
By Jon HealyAustralian athletics lives up to the immense hype on a night of glorious culmination for Lachie Kennedy, Torrie Lewis and their team.
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Live: Fastest men in water and on land to be crowned in 100m events
By Simon Smale, Gemma Ferguson, Hanan Dervisevic, Luke Pentony, and Jon HealyIt's day five of the Commonwealth Games and that means the fastest man and woman will be crowned in the 100m, the Diamonds take on Malawi and Kyle Chalmers goes for gold. Follow live.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-28/commonwealth-games-glasgow-day-five-live-blog/106965170
#CommonwealthGames #Sport #SimonSmale #GemmaFerguson #HananDervisevic #LukePentony #JonHealy
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The 'strange, anomalous, anachronistic' Commonwealth Games
By Jon HealyThe Commonwealth Games continues to roll on despite calls to decolonise our lives, with Scotland of all places a strange venue to stage two celebrations of the British Empire over the past 12 years.
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'A gorgeous human' gets her solo moment and still shares it with her mates
By Jon HealyMeg Harris is the bridge from the era of the Campbell sisters to the present and an exciting future, and she finally got her individual moment in Glasgow.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-28/commonwealth-games-glasgow-2026-swimming-meg-harris/106964942
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Aussie Rohan Browning clips 'unfair' 100m surprise sprung on sprinters
By Jon HealyA surprise new qualification system was sprung on the sprinters as they arrived in Glasgow, and Australian Rohan Browning said it is "clearly not fair".
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Scottish-blooded Anderson thrilled to win gold in Glasgow instead of Victoria
By Jon HealyMany Australians may be bemoaning the controversial and costly relocation of the Commonwealth Games from regional Victoria to Glasgow, but gold medallist Iona Anderson is not one of them.
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A 360 moment for the girl who had every right to be scared of the water
By Jon HealyThe start of Victoria Belando Nicholson's journey is unknown and so too is the end, but the present moment is about as good as it gets.
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Diamonds disappointed Glasgow games only live on Seven's streaming service
By Jon HealyDiamonds fans are disappointed to discover Australia's dominant netball team's Glasgow Commonwealth Games matches are only being aired live on Seven's online streaming service.
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No more tears left to cry as Georgia Godwin goes from hell to the mountaintop
By Jon HealyGeorgia Godwin did not waste time putting on a brave face about her "horrible road back" from a torn Achilles to winning team gold at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
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Aussies won't allow anticipated clash with English defector to distract them
By Jon HealyAustralia's men's sprint showdown with teammate-turned-Englishman Matthew Richardson is one of the most anticipated moments of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, but Leigh Hoffman says the team cannot focus on him.
#CommonwealthGames #Sport #TrackCycling #CycleSport #JonHealy
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Diamonds on the board, Tonga on the map in Glasgow
By Jon HealyThe Diamonds easily beat Tonga, as expected, but the love for an underdog is so prevalent in Glasgow that even Australian players were cheering for the Commonwealth Games debutants.